Online course
Feminist moderation: How to facilitate safe and inclusive discussions
Online course
Feminist moderation: How to facilitate safe and inclusive discussions
Learn to foster safer, inclusive dialogues and become a proficient discussion moderator with our e-learning course. Explore topics like safe spaces, polarisation, sensitive issues, and accessibility.
What you’ll gain
Master the basics of feminist moderation and learn specific techniques for more equitable discussions. Uncover techniques to redistribute power, encourage diverse engagement, and remove barriers to participation.
What you will learn
- Understanding feminist moderation: Explore why moderation should be feminist and delve into intersectional ecofeminism.
- Creating safe & accessible spaces: Learn the essentials of safe spaces and accessibility to ensure an inclusive environment for all participants.
- Feminist moderation techniques: Dive deep into techniques addressing master suppression, polarisation, and conflict de-escalation, enabling you to integrate feminist values effectively.
- Online moderation: Navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of online discussions. Understand the digital gender divide and explore tools to democratise online spaces.
Who made this course?
This course was developed by Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), an ecofeminist network with 30 years of experience in facilitating civil society. The course was developed for citizen deliberations held across the European Union 2023-2024, it has been tested by moderators during regional meetings, as well as during national deliberations in 13 countries. Benefit from our expertise in moderating discussions, from local roundtables to, online forums, to large-scale civil society forums at UN level.
Illustrations by Leyla Ali.
Funding disclaimer
WECF is a partner of the REAL DEAL project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037071. The content herein is the views of WECF, unless otherwise stated, and should not be interpreted to represent the views of the European Union.
© 2023. This course is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA licence.
This licence enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must licence the modified material under identical terms. CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:
- BY: credit must be given to the creator.
- NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted.
- SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.
What you will learn
Creating safe & accessible spaces
Learn the essentials of safe spaces and accessibility to ensure an inclusive environment for all participants.
Feminist moderation techniques
Dive deep into techniques addressing master suppression, polarisation, and conflict de-escalation, enabling you to integrate feminist values effectively.
Online moderation
Navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of online discussions. Understand the digital gender divide and explore tools to democratise online spaces.
Discuss course with others
We have set up a discussion group for those who have taken our e-learning course “Feminist moderation – How to facilitate safe and inclusive discussions”. This space is for peer learning. Members are welcome to discuss and reflect on the course, and to share new resources within the scope of the topic.
Additional resources
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